Ethnic disparity in Israel impacts long-term results after heart transplantation

• Main Authors: Yael Peled (Author), Ron Loewenthal (Author), Yigal Kassif (Author), Eugenia Raichlin (Author), Arwa Younis (Author), Anan Younis (Author), Eyal Nachum (Author), Dov Freimark (Author), Jacob Lavee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Ethnicity may affect graft longevity and recipient mortality after heart transplantation (HTx). We hypothesized that differences in ethnic origin between Arabs and Jews undergoing HTx in Israel may contribute to differences in long-term outcomes. Methods The study population comp...